The Legal Beat: CHANCE THE RAPPER TRIAL AGAINST FORMER MANAGER BEGINS

A jury trial has begun on Chancelor Bennett AKA Chance the Rapper’s lawsuit against his former manager, Pat “The Manager” Corcoran. The main issue is whether or not an oral management agreement, which allegedly provides for a three year “sunset” clause on Corcoran’s commissions, is enforceable. Corcoran managed Chance from 2012 to 2020. By way of background, personal management contracts do not have to be in writing. They can be oral but, of course, the terms thereof would be harder to prove. It is usually more beneficial for the manager to have the agreement in writing as he or she […] The post The Legal Beat: CHANCE THE RAPPER TRIAL AGAINST FORMER MANAGER BEGINS first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.